Content Type

General

This second progress report provides the status of the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Investment Framework Implementation Plan as of 31 December 2015, for all sectors, both investment and techn...

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Publication

10th May 2016

ADB: GMS e-Newsletter - Vol.10 Issue 1

This latest GMS e-Newsletter features updates from the GMS Economic Cooperation Program for the period October 2015 to April 2016.

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Publication

30th April 2016

ASEAN-ADB Cooperation Toward the ASEAN Community

For the past 5 decades, ASEAN and ADB have both supported poverty reduction, sustainable development, and regional cooperation and integration in Southeast Asia. This ADB publication provides an overvi...

More than 68 million tons of cargo crossed Asian borders between 2011 and 2014 thanks to better regional connectivity. Sanguan Sonklinsakul of Thailand’s Chiang Rai Chamber of Commerce says trade with neighboring countries has increased markedly due to the many news roads in the Greater Mekong Subregio...

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Video

14th April 2016

ADB Video: Rehabilitation Efforts Bring Key Nanjing River back to Life

In Nanjing, People's Republic of China, a $240-million project improved the water quality of the Qinhuai River, dredging the water way of sludge, constructing sewage pipelines and pumping stations, and transforming flood-prone villages into scenic wetlands.

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Publication

4th January 2016

Achieving Environmental Sustainability in Myanmar

Myanmar is at a critical crossroads. With many environmental assets, and industrial pressure only beginning to develop, it could effectively form policies and regulations that ensure sustainable growth and conservation of key natural resources.

The Transport and Trade Facilitation Action Program for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) provides advisory support and capacity building tofacilitate cross-border transport and trade in the GMS. Please download the newsletter below for updates about the program’s latest events, news, and knowledge products.

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Event

11th November 2015

Chiang Mai, Thailand

10th Semi-Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Environment

Hosted by Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the 10th Semi-Annual Meeting of the GMS Working Group on Environment (WGE) brought together WGE members with representatives from the Asian Development Bank and development partners to review implementation progress of the Core Environment Program and to discuss key priorities.

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Publication

11th November 2015

Investing in Natural Capital for a Sustainable Future in the Greater Mekong Subregion

This report aims to demonstrate the compelling need to increase investments in natural capital in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and identifies actions now being taken regionally and nationally to ...